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Met funksies soos regstreekse liggingopsporing en &#8216;n noodknoppie is dit noodsaaklik om veilig ter see te bly.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Leer oorlewingswem: Om jouself in die water te dryf en te ori\u00ebnteer, kan die verskil tussen lewe of dood beteken. Leer swem deur organisasies soos Extreme \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Leer basiese KPR (kardiopulmon\u00eare resussitasie): Om te weet hoe om KPR uit te voer, kan &#8216;n lewe red. Druk hard en vinnig in die middel van die borskas teen &#8216;n tempo van 100-120 kompressies per minuut totdat professionele hulp opdaag.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u2009Gebruik &#8216;n noodafsluiter op bote: Wanneer jy &#8216;n boot gebruik, koppel altyd die noodafsluiterkoord aan die bestuurder. 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